Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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