Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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