Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are 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 numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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