Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically 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 variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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