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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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