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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently 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 issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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