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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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