Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these open education experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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