Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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