Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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