Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently 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 online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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