Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally 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 variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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