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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners 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 online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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