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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually 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 e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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