Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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