Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners 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 numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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