Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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