Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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