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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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