Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free 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 a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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