Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners 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 variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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