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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always 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 variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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