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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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