Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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