Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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 a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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