Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently 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 subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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