Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners 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 issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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