Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always 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 numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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