Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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