Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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