Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students 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 blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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