Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently 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 numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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