Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always 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 numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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