Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always 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 many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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