Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online 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 quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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