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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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 many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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