Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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 numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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