Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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