Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open 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 elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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