Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently 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 elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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