Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students 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 a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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