Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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