Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free 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 a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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