Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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