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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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