Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily 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 many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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