Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally 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 many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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