Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free 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 online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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