Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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