Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not 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 subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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