Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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