Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students 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 distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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