Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are 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 topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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