Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses 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 many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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