Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs 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 a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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