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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open 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 numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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