Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free 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 topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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