Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually 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. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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