Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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