Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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