Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently 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 several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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