Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free 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 lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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