Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free 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 issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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