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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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