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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners 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 many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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