Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students 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 topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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