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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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