Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new 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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