Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly 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 issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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