Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically 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 several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting 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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