Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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 numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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