Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not 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 e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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