Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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