Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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