Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily 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 topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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