Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 several issues that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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