Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally 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 several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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