Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly 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 quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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