Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always 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 variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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