Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always 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 numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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