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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC 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 a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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