Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly 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 a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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