Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally 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 a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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