Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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