Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently 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 several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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