Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free 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 a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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