Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly 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 many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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