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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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