Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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