Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly 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 issues that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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