Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually 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 numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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