Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently 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 many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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