Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally 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 topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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