Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally 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 issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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