Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free 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 several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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