Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are 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 several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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