Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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