Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not 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 several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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