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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always 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 a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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