Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major 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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