Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently 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 in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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