Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students 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 a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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