Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily 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 quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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