Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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