Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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