Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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