Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners 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 many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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