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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free 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 e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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