Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly 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 learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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