Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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