Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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 many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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