Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically 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 numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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