Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually 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 topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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