Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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