Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always 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 several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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