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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes 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 a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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