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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners 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 many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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