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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students 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 blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important 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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