Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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