Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always 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 many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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