Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly 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 variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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