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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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