Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free 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 variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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