Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not 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 many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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