Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students 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 subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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