Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently 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 quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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