Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free 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 many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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