Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students 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 quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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