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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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