Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students 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 issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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