Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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