Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free 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 quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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