Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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