Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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