Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students 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 a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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