Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally 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 several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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