Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free 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 e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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