Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC 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 issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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