Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 numerous issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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