Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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