Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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