Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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