Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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