Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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