Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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