Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always 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 subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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