Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always 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 many topics that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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