Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are 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. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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