Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are normally 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 topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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