Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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