Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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