Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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