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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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 subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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