Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses 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 issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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