Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically 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. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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