Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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