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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free 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 quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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