Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners 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 numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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