Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily 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. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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