Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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