Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students 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 many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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