Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently 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 numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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