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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually 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 subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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