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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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