Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses 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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