Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually 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. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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