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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically 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 many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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