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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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