Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not 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 subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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