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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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