Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally 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 quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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