Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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