Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students 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 a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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