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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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