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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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