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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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