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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students 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 a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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