Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually 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 several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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