Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly 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 a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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