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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students 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 a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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