Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners 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 numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)