Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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