Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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 quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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