Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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