Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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