Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently 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 learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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