Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are 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 numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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