Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally 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 distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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