Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students 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 a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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