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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners 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 topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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