Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free 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 several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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