Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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