Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually 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 many topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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