Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly 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 a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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