Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally 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 many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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