Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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