Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always 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 quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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