Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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