Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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