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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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