Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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