Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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