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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly 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 many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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