Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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 e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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