Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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