Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes 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 topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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