Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally 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. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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