Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free 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 numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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