Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes 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. MOOC courses are generally 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 a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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