Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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