Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always 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 issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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