Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not 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 issues that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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