Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses 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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