Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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 quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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