Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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