Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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