Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally 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 elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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