Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically 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 subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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