Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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