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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly 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 many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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