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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly 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 several issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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