Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally 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 many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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