Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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