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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally 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 topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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