Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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