Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are 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 numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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