Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students 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 a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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