Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners 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 a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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