Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students 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 several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key 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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