Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are usually 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 a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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