Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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