Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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