Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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