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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always 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 subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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