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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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