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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes 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. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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