Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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