Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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