Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are 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. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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