Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 several issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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