Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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