Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally 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 many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key 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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