Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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