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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners 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 variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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