Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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