Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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