Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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