Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not 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 blended learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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