Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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