Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently 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 subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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