Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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