Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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