Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners 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 numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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