Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly 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 quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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