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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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