Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently 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 variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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