Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free 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 numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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