Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally 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 a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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