Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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