Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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