Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free 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. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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