Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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