Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free 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 subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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