Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free 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 topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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