Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically 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 numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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