Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free 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 several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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