Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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