Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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