Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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