Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online 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 many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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