Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically 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 subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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