Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free 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 topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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