Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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