Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free 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 a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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