Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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