Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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