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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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