Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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