Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently 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 topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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