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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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