Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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