Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the exciting 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 deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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