Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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