Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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