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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free 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 many subjects that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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