Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently 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 quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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