Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically 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 quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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