Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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