Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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