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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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