Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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