Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always 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 e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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