Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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