Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently 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 learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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