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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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