Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily 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 issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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