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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not 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 subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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