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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not 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 several topics that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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