Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally 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 several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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