Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students 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 quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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