Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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