Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not 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 learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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