Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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