Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free 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 many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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