Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently 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 issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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