Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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