Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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 numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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