Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students 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 several topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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