Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly 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 a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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