Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free 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 lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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