Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually 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 several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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