Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free 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 a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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