Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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