Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically 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 several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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