Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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