Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free 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 a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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