Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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