Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently 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 topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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