Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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