Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners 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 numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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