Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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