Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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