Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free 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 quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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