Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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