Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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