Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically 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 numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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