Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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