Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually 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 several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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