Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC 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 issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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