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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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