Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always 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 subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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