Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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