Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners 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 issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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