Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students 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 organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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