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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners 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 topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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