Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free 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 many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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