Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always 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. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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