Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners 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 many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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