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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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