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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily 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 several issues that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding 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 new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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