Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not 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 online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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