Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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