Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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