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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly 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 many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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