Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically 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 attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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