Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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