Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently 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 e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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