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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically 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 several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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