Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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