Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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