Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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