Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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