Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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