Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are 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 a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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