Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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