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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily 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 quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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