Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually 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 issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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