Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly 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 numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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