Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses 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 subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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