Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners 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 numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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