Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners 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 lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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