Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally 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 a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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