Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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