Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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