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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free 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 a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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