Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly 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 many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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