Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually 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 many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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