Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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