Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually 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 several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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