Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free 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 a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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