Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free 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 a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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