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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners 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 topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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