Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently 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 quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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