Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically 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 many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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