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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently 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 several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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