Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free but do not 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 issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and 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 institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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