Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free 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 quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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