Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are 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 variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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