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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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