Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually 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 many topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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