Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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