Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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