Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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