Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free 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 numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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