Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly 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 quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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