Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free 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 several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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