Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free 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 many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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