Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free 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 several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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