Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free 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 several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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