Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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 numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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