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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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