Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually 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 a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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