Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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