Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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