Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently 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 online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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