Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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