Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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