Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free 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 a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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