Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open 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 topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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