Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are 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 many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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