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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC 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 several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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