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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free 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 many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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