Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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