Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free 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 numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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