Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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