Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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