Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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