Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students 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 several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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