Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not 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 issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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