Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students 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 online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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