Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free for students 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 several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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