Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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