Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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