Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive 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. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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