Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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