Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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