Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key 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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