Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly 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 lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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