Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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