Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are 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 a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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