Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally 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 a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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