Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally 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 quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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