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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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