Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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