Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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