Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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