Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly 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 many topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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