Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are 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 many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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