Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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