Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are 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 many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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