Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always 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. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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