Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not 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 elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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