Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners 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 numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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