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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always 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 a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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