Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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