Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently 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 topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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