Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always 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 topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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