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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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