Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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