Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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