Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners 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 a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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