Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually 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 subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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