Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free 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 several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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