Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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