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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly 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 several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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