Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses 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 a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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