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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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