Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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