Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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