Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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