Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually 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 lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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