Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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