Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always 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 variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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