Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently 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 topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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