Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently 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 quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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