Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently 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 topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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