Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free 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 a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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