Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive 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 subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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