Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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