Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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