Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners 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 e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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