Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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