Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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