Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students 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 considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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