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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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