Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly 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 a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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