Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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