Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally 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 topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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