Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally 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 subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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