Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs 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 a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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