Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Resources Book