Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over 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 many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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