Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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