Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students 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 numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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