Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently 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 learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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