Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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