Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically 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 lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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