Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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