Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally 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 many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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