Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not 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 distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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