Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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