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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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