Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally 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 many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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