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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually 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 a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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