Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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