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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners 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 issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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