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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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