Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are 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 numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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