Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs 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 topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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