Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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