Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally 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 several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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