Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students 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 lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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