Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free 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 a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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