Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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