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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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