Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners 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 several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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