Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes 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 a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education Software