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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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