Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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