Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically 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 many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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