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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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