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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always 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 lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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