Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always 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 lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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