Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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