Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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