Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually 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 numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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