Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always 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 subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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