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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs 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 distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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