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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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