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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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