Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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