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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners 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 numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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